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Buddha Bar
(ul Lege 15a; 24hr; ; 10)
Very hip, very trendy and very crowded, this Buddha-
bedecked drinking spot also serves food, and has a nightly disco from around 9pm.
LOUNGE
Café-Club Tintin
(ul Bratya Miladinovi 12; 9am-11pm; ; 1)
Spread over two floors, this is a chic
bar attracting a mixed crowd. There's outdoor seating in the garden in summer.
GAY
Exit
( 0887 965 026; ul Lavele 16; 8am-2am; ; 8)
This modern and fashionable
bar-diner is a popular gay venue, with a DJ party every evening.
GAY
JJ Murphy's
(
www.jjmurphys.net
;
ul Kârnigradska 6; noon-12.30am; 1)
Popular city-centre
Irish pub frequented by expats, with live music at weekends.
PUB
Entertainment
If you read Bulgarian, or at least can decipher some of the Cyrillic,
Programata
is the
most comprehensive source of entertainment listings; otherwise check out its excellent
English-language website,
www.programata.bg
. You can book tickets online at
Nightclubs
Some clubs charge admission fees of anywhere between 2 lv and 15 lv, mostly late at
night and at weekends when live bands are playing. Studentski Grad is home to several of
Sofia's trendier clubs; ask around for the latest venues.
Swingin' Hall
( 963 0059; bul Dragan Tsankov 8; 9pm-4am; 10)
Huge club offering an eclect-
ic program of live music each night, ranging from jazz and blues to rock and folk pop.
LIVE MUSIC
